Toamasina, Madagascar's second city, has been devastated by Cyclone Gezani

Toamasina, Madagascar's second city, has been devastated by Cyclone Gezani

 Tsiky Sikonina

A cyclone packing violent winds has killed at least 35 people and caused devastation in Madagascar's second-largest city, the Indian Ocean island's disaster authority said Thursday, releasing an updated toll.

Cyclone Gezani made landfall on Tuesday, slamming into the eastern coastal city Toamasina, with winds reaching 250 kilometres (155 miles) per hour.

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